University Park, PA (SportsNetwork.com) - Maggie Lucas scored a game-high 22
points and cleared a career-best nine rebounds as the Penn State Lady Lions
defeated the Wichita State Shockers, 62-56, in the first round of the NCAA
Tournament's Stanford Regional at the Bryce Jordan Center.

Joining Lucas in double figures for the third-seeded Lady Lions (24-7) were
Ariel Edwards and Talia East with 17 and 13 points, respectively, the latter
accounting for a game-high 13 rebounds as well.

The 14th-seeded Shockers (26-7) were led by Michaela Dapprich who dropped in
19 points on 5-of-10 shooting beyond the arc, while Alex Harden posted 16
points in the setback.

Wichita State led by as many as 11 points in the first half, but held a 30-25
advantage at the break even after PSU made good on just 1-of-5 at the free-
throw line and 2-of-8 behind the 3-point line through the first 20 minutes.

In the second half the Shockers managed to convert a mere eight field goals as
they allowed PSU off the hook.

The Lady Lions, who now await the winner of the Florida/Dayton meeting in the
second round of the tournament, knocked down only 7-of-15 at the free-throw
line and turned the ball over 15 times, but helped themselves with a 46-29
rebounding advantage on the day.